The Chimera's Awakening

Cleo woke up about the time that Naiara returned. The moment her eyes opened and she saw me standing beside her, her eyes went wide, her heart rate spiked, and she began thrashing around.

“Hey, hey, hey. You’re not in the laboratory. Look, Niamh and Alder are here,” I say quickly, trying to calm Cleo while the girls rush to her bedside.

“Wh…Where…?”

“It’s okay, Cleo. This is Dr. Declan. Do you rem